I got an interesting idea. I like to manage the property myself because I like to have control over tenant screening and marketing. However I'm not doing the maintenance side of the property management efficiently. I ...

I'm looking to make the transition from residential to commercial investing and think I've identified an opportunity with a restaurant space in a pretty attractive area. Problem is I'm not sure what the best outlets a...

In my previous post under a similar heading I talked about my main learnings from a land deal that I'm working to close. In that article I focussed on what to be mindful of BEFORE signing the contract. In this post, I...

Whats a better investment multi famialy or retail. Most of the retail plazas  for sale near me have about the same noi as a 100 unit apartment complex and the retail plaza is a few million cheaper also. So what's bett...

You've probably heard that Columbus, OH is a city to keep your eye on. You might have also heard that it is "up-and-coming." I'm here to tell you, it's already up. In what is already becoming a hyper-competitive marke...

We have bought and sold many properties. Sometimes bought and sold without a broker. More often with a broker. We are about to list some commercial properties and while we have built good relationships with several br...

I was looking to purchase a strip center. I was originally was looking for already constructed property. However I was approached by a Merchant Developer through an agent. He has a potential project of interest that ...

Apologies for the incessant questions but I have another with respect to the deal I'm involved in (fitness center here in California).The property in question isn't set to be completed until April of next year but the...

I am a residential landlord beginning my learning about commercial properties.

For a property with a storefront, how much of a negative is it if parking is in the back (so not visible when driving by)?

What type o...

When buying retail multi tenant properties, how much should we budget for vacancy to deduct against the income when calculating the cap rate? (I hope I was clear in describing what's in my mind)